Joseph Yobo

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Joseph Michael Yobo Template:Post-nominals (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He was the captain of the Nigerian national team until his international football retirement in June 2014, and was Nigeria's record appearance holder. In February 2020, he was appointed assistant coach of the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation.[1]

Early years

Yobo's birthplace and origin is Kono, an Ogoni community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria.[2]

Yobo left Nigeria to join Standard Liège in 1998. He made his first team debut in 2000, and went on to appear 46 times. In 2001, he was bought by Marseille.[3]

Club career

Everton

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Yobo (#4) playing for Everton against Arsenal.

Soon after making his debut, Yobo was loaned to Tenerife. After around nine months, Yobo returned to Marseille, before joining Everton, again on loan, in July 2002. A £1 million fee was required to register the player, and he became the first signing of David Moyes.[4] An option to make the move permanent was taken up and completed in 2003 after a dispute between Yobo and Marseille was settled,[5] with Everton agreeing a fixed additional fee of £4 million.[6][7]

Yobo became one of the most consistent players in the Everton squad, and was one of only seven players in the entire league to play every minute of every game throughout the 2006–07 season; his teammate Joleon Lescott also being an ever-present throughout the season.

The delay, in 2006, in signing a new contract with Everton lead to rumours of a move to Arsenal,[8] but on 22 July, Yobo committed himself to Goodison Park until 2010. On 15 April 2007, Yobo became the record appearance holder for an overseas player at Everton, a record he held until early 2012.[9] For the UEFA Cup match against Larissa of Greece on 25 October 2007, Yobo was named as captain in the absence of Phil Neville and thus became the first African to captain the club. On 6 May 2009, Yobo scored his first goal of the season against West Ham United to seal a 3–1 win.

In the 2009–10 season, Yobo had to adjust to his new defensive partner, Sylvain Distin, after Joleon Lescott left and Phil Jagielka became injured. On 29 November 2009, he scored an own goal in Everton's 2–0 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby. Distin, Jagielka and John Heitinga were increasingly selected over Yobo, confining him to the bench.

Fenerbahçe

On 31 August 2010, Yobo signed a one-year loan contract with Fenerbahçe. Yobo played in 30 official matches and scored a goal, helping his team win the league title. On 6 September 2011, Fenerbahçe and Everton agreed on another loan deal for €700,000 and Yobo signed a one-year contract worth €2.35 million.[10] On 4 August 2012, he re-signed for Fenerbahçe once again, but this time on a permanent basis on a three-year contract, after having played for Everton for 10 years. On 17 August Fenerbahçe played against Torku Konyaspor and Yobo scored a goal in this match.[11] Before the 2014–2015 season his contract with Fenerbahçe was terminated with mutual agreement.[12] On 31 August 2014, he was awarded with the plaque of appreciation and have been released from Fenerbahçe.[13]

Norwich City

On 30 January 2014, Yobo returned to England on loan at Norwich City for the remainder of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer.[14]

He marked his debut for the club with a clean sheet against top-scoring club Manchester City on 8 February.[15]

International career

Yobo is a former Nigeria international, who has been capped 101 times and represented the Super Eagles at three FIFA World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.[16]

After participating in Nigeria's run to the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship quarter-finals, Yobo made his senior international debut against Zambia in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 24 March 2001.[16] He played in all six of the team's matches in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations[17] and was included in the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he was again ever-present,[17] assisting Julius Aghahowa's goal in a 2–1 loss to Sweden.[18]

Yobo made his second World Cup appearance at the 2010 tournament in South Africa, after which he assumed the captaincy on the international retirement of Nwankwo Kanu.[16] The veteran defender was no longer a first choice player at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but lifted the trophy after appearing as an 89th-minute substitute in Nigeria's 1–0 final defeat of Burkina Faso.[19]

In June 2014, Yobo was included in Stephen Keshi's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[20] He was named in the starting line-up for both the second and third group matches, helping the Super Eagles to clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.[21] On 30 June, he made his 100th international appearance, captaining Nigeria against France in the round of 16. After scoring an own goal in the 2–0 defeat, Yobo announced his international retirement, saying: "This is it. I can look back on my career with great pride. I wanted to leave on a high for my country. Defeat by France was not the right way to go but I'm happy with all I've done for the national team. It's time to give a chance to other people to come through."[22]

Coaching career

On 12 February 2020, Yobo was appointed assistant coach of the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation after a brief meeting held in Abuja.[23] He was appointed assistant coach to replace Imama Amapakabo.[24][25][26]

Yobo said "I am bringing back that motivation. As a former captain, I'm bringing inspiration. I've been there and I've done it all. I was a fan of the team before I became an assistant coach, so I've seen from a fanatical point of view how people feel when they are watching the team. We as players, while playing, don't notice these things but after my retirement, I've been a pundit, I've given my opinion about what should be done in the team." He also said "I'm bringing back my experience. Having over 15 years of consistency in my career, I think this is a lot. The good thing is that the spirit is going to improve. Having been a pundit and looking at the team, I think we can go a lot higher with the quality we have".[27]

Personal life

In 2010, following a brief courtship, Yobo married former MBGN Adaeze Igwe in a midnight ceremony held in Jos. The couple wedded in a very low key ceremony barely three months after they met in December 2009.[28] However, it is known that they are said to be trying to hide their marital troubles from the press and general public.[29] The couple welcomed a baby boy named Joey Yobo April 2010.

He is the younger brother of former Nigeria international Albert Yobo. In July 2008, his younger brother Norum[30] was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and held for ransom. He was eventually released after 12 days on 17 July 2008.[31]

It was widely reported in the Nigerian media that Yobo went to T.B. Joshua for prayers after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.[32] Yobo and his wife, Adaeze Igwe were conferred with chieftaincy titles of Mene Aborlo 1 and Waamene Aborlo 1 respectively of Ogoniland by King GNK Gininwa of Ogoni Kingdom on Saturday, 28 May 2016. This was a day after his testimonial match marking his exit from active football was organised by the Rivers State Government on Friday, 27 May 2016

Charity work

In 2007, Yobo set up the Joseph Yobo Charity Foundation,[33] to help under-privileged children in Nigeria. As of 18 July 2007, he has handed out over 300 scholarship awards ranging from primary to university level. Yobo has started a football academy in the Ogoni region of Nigeria. He also runs football camps in Lagos.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[34][35]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Standard Liège 2000–01 Belgian First Division 30 2 – – 30 2
Olympique Marseille 2001–02 Division 1 23 0 – 23 0
Everton (loan) 2002–03 Premier League 24 0 0 0 2 0 – 26 0
Everton 2003–04 Premier League 28 2 1 0 2 0 – 31 2
2004–05 Premier League 27 0 3 0 3 0 – 33 0
2005–06 Premier League 29 1 0 0 1 0 4Template:Efn 1 34 2
2006–07 Premier League 38 2 1 0 1 0 – 40 2
2007–08 Premier League 30 1 0 0 2 0 7Template:Efn 0 39 1
2008–09 Premier League 27 1 3 0 1 0 2Template:Efn 0 33 1
2009–10 Premier League 17 1 0 0 0 0 6Template:Efn 1 23 2
Total 196 8 8 0 10 0 19 2 233 10
Fenerbahçe (loan) 2010–11 Süper Lig 30 1 3 0 – – 33 1
2011–12 Süper Lig 39 1 3 0 – – 42 1
Total 69 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 75 2
Fenerbahçe 2012–13 Süper Lig 20 0 2 0 0 0 12Template:Efn 0 34 0
2013–14 Süper Lig 1 1 1 0 – 3Template:Efn 0 5 1
Total 21 1 3 0 0 0 15 0 38 1
Norwich City (loan) 2013–14 Premier League 8 0 – – – 8 0
Career total 371 13 17 0 12 0 34 2 437 15

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[36]
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2001 7 0
2002 12 0
2003 3 1
2004 10 2
2005 6 0
2006 8 0
2007 4 0
2008 10 2
2009 5 0
2010 10 0
2011 11 2
2012 2 0
2013 6 0
2014 6 0
Total 101 7[37]
List of international goals scored by Joseph Yobo[38]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 June 2003 Lagos National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cameroon flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces Cameroon Army link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||1–0 || 3–0 || Friendly

2. 31 January 2004 Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Africa flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron link alias-naval = South African Navy flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg link alias-air force = South African Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg link alias-army = South African Army flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg link alias-military = South African National Defence Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg link alias-navy = South African Navy link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 1–0 || 4–0 || 2004 African Cup of Nations

3. 3 July 2004 Abuja Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Algeria flag alias = Flag of Algeria.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of Algeria (1958-1962).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg link alias-naval = Algerian National Navy link alias-air force = Algerian Air Force link alias-army = Algerian Land Forces flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg link alias-navy = Algerian National Navy link alias-military = Algerian People's National Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

4. 7 June 2008 National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone {{ Template:Yesno alias = Sierra Leone flag alias = Flag of Sierra Leone.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sierra Leone.svg link alias-military = Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 0–1 || 0–1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

5. 15 June 2008 Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea {{ Template:Yesno alias = Equatorial Guinea flag alias = Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg link alias-naval = Navy of Equatorial Guinea link alias-navy = Navy of Equatorial Guinea link alias-military = Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || 0–1 || 0–1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

6. 5 June 2011 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ethiopia flag alias = Flag of Ethiopia.svg flag alias-1897 = Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg flag alias-1975-state = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987) (02).svg flag alias-1987 = Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg flag alias-1996 = Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Ethiopia (2-3).svg link alias-naval = Ethiopian Navy link alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force flag alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force flag.svg link alias-army = Ethiopian Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg link alias-navy = Ethiopian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (3).svg link alias-military = Ethiopian National Defense Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 2–2 || 2–2 || 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification

7. 4 September 2011 Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar {{ Template:Yesno alias = Madagascar flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 0–1 || 0–2 || 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Fenerbahce

Nigeria

Orders

See also

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References

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